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Noah Mahoney
Phakhaphum Padmanuja
7
Winner LeTourneau LETU 3-4
3
Centenary (La.) CENTENAR 3-6
Winner
LeTourneau LETU
3-4
7
Final
3
Centenary (La.) CENTENAR
3-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LeTourneau LETU 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 10 5
Centenary (La.) CENTENAR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 3

W: Steinman , Jacob (1-0) L: Conner Poche (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Contact: Matt Kinney, Sports Information Director, mattkinney@letu.edu

LETU Baseball Takes 7-3 Road Win At Centenary

SHREVEPORT, La. – Taking advantage of a four-run third inning and standout pitching effort, the LeTourneau University baseball team would take a 7-3 road victory over Centenary College at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana on Wednesday, February 20th.
 
LETU earns their first win over Centenary since April 26th, 2012 and wins their third straight to move to 3-4 overall while the Gents now sit at 3-6 overall.
 
How It Happened:
  • After stranding a runner in the top of the first inning, the YellowJackets would see Centenary take advantage of a leadoff single and LeTourneau error in the bottom half of the first to score the first run of the game and take a 1-0 lead.
  • A scoreless second inning would keep the score at 1-0 heading to the third where LeTourneau would put leadoff batter Josh Raies on first following a Centenary throwing error.
  • After two quick outs, Cody Lee would get the YellowJackets on the board with an RBI single and Brandon Ramirez hit-by-pitch to put two runners on before Bryce Brueggemeyer would connect on a no-doubt home run to left field to put LETU up 4-1.
  • The score would remain 4-1 until the top of the sixth when Jacob Jones would get aboard after getting hit-by-pitch and steal second when pinch-hitter Weston McKinley would come through with an RBI single.
  • LeTourneau would then avoid jams in the bottom of the sixth and seventh to keep Centenary from cutting into the YellowJacket lead and would then add one more insurance run in the top of the seventh as Jones would hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Noah Mahoney.
  • The Gents would attempt to make things interesting in the bottom of the ninth by scoring two runs on two hits and taking advantage of two LETU errors but would be unable to overcome the early push from LeTourneau.
Key Stats:
  • Pitching would come up big for the YellowJackets all night, as six pitchers would combine on the victory while allowing just seven hits and one earned run.
  • Jacob Steinman would earn his first collegiate victory after tossing two innings and allowing one hit as no LETU pitcher would throw more than three innings.
  • Mahoney and Raies would lead LeTourneau with two hits each while Brueggemeyer would drive in a game-high three runs and score twice.
 
What's Next?
As previously announced on Wednesday afternoon, LeTourneau's home series scheduled for this weekend against Hardin-Simmons University has been moved to Abilene due to wet field conditions and more expected rain slated to hit Longview this weekend. LETU will now play a Saturday-Sunday series against the Cowboys and will be the home team in all three games despite the games taking place on the campus of HSU. Game one is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday evening, with a 1 p.m. doubleheader to follow on Sunday.
 
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